Foreign Relations of Mexico: North American Union, Visa Requirements for Mexican Citizens, Estrada Doctrine

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: North American Union, Visa requirements for Mexican citizens, Estrada Doctrine, List of diplomatic missions in Mexico, Tampico Affair, ABC nations, Uniting for Consensus, Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and the European Union, Heinrich von Eckardt, Visa policy of Mexico, Law of Protection of Commerce and Investments from Foreign Policies that Contravene International Law, 2005 Mexico and Venezuela diplomatic crisis, Niagara Falls peace conference, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Permanent mission of Mexico to the OAS, Mexican Embassy, Canberra, Mexico-South Korea relations. Excerpt: The foreign relations of Mexico are directed by the President of the United Mexican States and managed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The principles of the foreign policy are constitutionally recognized in the Article 89, Section 10, which include: respect for international law and legal equality of states, their sovereignty and independence, non-intervention in the domestic affairs of other countries, peaceful resolution of conflicts, and promotion of collective security through active participation in international organizations. Since the 1930s, the Estrada Doctrine has served as a crucial complement to these principles. After the War of Independence, the relations of Mexico were focused primarily on the United States, its northern neighbor, largest trading partner, and the most powerful actor in hemispheric and world affairs. Once the order was reestablished, its foreign policy was built under hemispheric prestige in subsequent decades. Demonstrating independence from the U.S., Mexico supported the Cuban government since its establishment in the early 1960s, the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua during the late 1970s, and leftist revolutionary groups in El Salvador during the 1980s. In the 2000s, former President Vicen...